reefing
[ rē′fĭng ]
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n.
Surgical reduction of the extent of a tissue by folding it and securing with sutures.
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Words nearby reefing
reed warbler, reedy, reef, reefer, reeffish, reefing, reefing jacket, reef knot, reef point, reek, reel
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